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Frequency of Besnoitia besnoiti and Neospora caninum antibodies in cattle and small ruminants from greater Cairo and Beni Suef governorates, Egypt.
Fereig, Ragab M; Salama, Dina B; Salem, Fatma K; Rouby, Sherin R; Shaapan, Raafat M; Draz, Sara; Elsawy, Bassma S M; Elgioushy, Magdy M; Altwaim, Sarah A; Aboelhadid, Shawky M; Frey, Caroline F.
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  • Fereig RM; Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, South Valley University, Qena 83523, Egypt. Electronic address: ragab.feraeg2@vet.svu.edu.eg.
  • Salama DB; Parasitology and Animal Disease Department, National Research Centre, Veterinary Research Institute, Giza 12622, Egypt; National Animal Protozoa Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
  • Salem FK; Biochemistry department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, South Valley University, 83523 Qena, Egypt.
  • Rouby SR; Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt.
  • Shaapan RM; Zoonotic Disease Department, Veterinary Research Institute, National Research Centre, Giza 12622, Egypt.
  • Draz S; Zoonotic Disease Department, Veterinary Research Institute, National Research Centre, Giza 12622, Egypt.
  • Elsawy BSM; Parasitology and Animal Disease Department, Veterinary Research Institute, National Research Centre, Giza 12622, Egypt.
  • Elgioushy MM; Department of Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aswan University, Aswan 37916, Egypt.
  • Altwaim SA; Department of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia; Special Infectious Agents Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21362, Saudi Arabia.
  • Aboelhadid SM; Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt.
  • Frey CF; Institute of Parasitology, Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology, Vetsuisse-Faculty, University of Bern, Länggassstrasse 122, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland. Electronic address: caroline.frey@unibe.ch.
Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports ; 53: 101078, 2024 Aug.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39025545
ABSTRACT
Livestock industry is a pivotal sector for providing food, work places and monetary support for Egyptian people. Besnoitia besnoiti and Neospora caninum are protozoan parasites that are responsible for significant economic losses in ruminants, particularly in cattle. Besnoitia besnoiti can cause fertility problems and a general loss in productivity, while N. caninum is a major cause of abortion and neonatal abnormalities in infected animals. There is little information on the existence of these protozoa in Egypt, thus we conducted this study to reveal the current situation in cattle (n = 264), sheep (n = 151), and goats (n = 25). Serum samples were collected from governorates of Cairo, Giza, and Beni Suef, representing the most densely populated regions in Egypt. Using commercial ELISAs, an overall estimation among all tested animals (n = 440) revealed 7.7%, 13.2%, and 0.9% as seropositive rates for B. besnoiti, N. caninum, and mixed infection, respectively. Animal species (cattle vs sheep vs goat) and age of cattle (less than vs >1 year old) were analyzed as risk factors for infection. Regarding B. besnoiti, the seroprevalence was significantly higher in cattle than in sheep and goats and in adult cattle than calves. For N. caninum infection, no significant differences were recorded, although the seropositive rates were higher in cattle, and in adult cattle. This study provides the first seroprevalence data for B. besnoiti in all surveyed animals in the regions included, and in sheep and goats from Egypt, and supports the current knowledge for the occurrence of N. caninum in Egypt.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Enfermedades de las Ovejas / Cabras / Anticuerpos Antiprotozoarios / Enfermedades de los Bovinos / Enfermedades de las Cabras / Coccidiosis / Neospora / Sarcocystidae Límite: Animals País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Países Bajos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Enfermedades de las Ovejas / Cabras / Anticuerpos Antiprotozoarios / Enfermedades de los Bovinos / Enfermedades de las Cabras / Coccidiosis / Neospora / Sarcocystidae Límite: Animals País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Países Bajos